# Cryptic overlaps **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 25, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983 "2021-06-25T03:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 173
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3442 "2025-11-06T18:40:40Z")
WEDGIE (Reggie is Archie’s rival) nice clue, something different +++++ Logically, that’s work with nothing tp back it up. (4) ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3443 "2025-11-07T02:43:53Z")
Typo, not intentional. tp \> to ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3444 "2025-11-11T12:11:10Z")
ERGO (erg + 0) * * * A prominent rounded part of the frog of a horse’s hoof on each side of the cleft can be remade into a mythical construct. (5) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3445 "2025-11-15T15:57:30Z")
Is it GOLEM? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3446 "2025-11-15T17:19:07Z")
Yes, anagram of GLOME. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3447 "2025-11-16T00:50:56Z")
Off GOLEM: Melonhead flips over bucket of bolts (5) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3448 "2025-11-19T02:53:42Z")
V2: Melon head flips over jalopy (5) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3449 "2025-11-19T03:08:47Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Melon head flips over jalopy (5) LEMON (anagram) * * * Pawn in game of life, hurt, goes back to country. (8) ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3450 "2025-11-24T03:43:18Z")
Mongolia? Cant parse it, but it starts with MON and is a country of the right length Eta: oooooh Blazing Saddles Mongo, I get it. Then ail backwards. ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3451 "2025-11-24T03:51:06Z")
Off MONGOLIA, In Laos I sin recklessly but they help communication between groups (8) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3452 "2025-11-30T13:31:25Z")
LIAISON (Laos I sin) +++++ Echolocator ran back around Sound (5) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3453 "2025-12-01T17:03:05Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Echolocator ran back around Sound (5) SONAR (so +ran backwards) * * * Shiny Ms. Turner rumored to switch to country. (10) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3454 "2025-12-04T13:45:14Z")
Maybe should be (9)? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3455 "2025-12-04T20:51:21Z")
Yes, it should be (9). Sorry about that! ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3456 "2025-12-04T22:44:53Z")
ARGENTINA (Latin silver + Tina) +++++ Nonpornographic syntax is sloppy and vulgar (5) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3457 "2025-12-05T15:00:20Z")
. > [@Oly](#): > > Nonpornographic syntax is sloppy and vulgar (5) NASTY (syntax-x\*) * * * Tomfoolery across mixer where they were keeping the chilled beers. (9, 7) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3458 "2025-12-05T17:33:02Z")
STYROFOAM COOLERS (anagram) +++++ Used to be I could mix up some wet relish. (9) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3459 "2025-12-08T18:50:54Z")
ERSTWHILE (anagram wet relish) +++++ Broken kettle and a machete lets you know the queen doesn’t give a sh\*\*. (3,4,3,4) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3461 "2025-12-29T15:00:29Z")
I am going to bypass the previous entry at this point. Off LET THEM EAT CAKE +++++ Gas healed sore knee. (8) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3462 "2025-12-29T19:27:07Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Gas healed sore knee. (8) KEROSENE (anagram) * * * Heard and observed a young lady in African country. (7) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=172) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=174)